[A version of this article first appeared as a post on my blog From the Front of the Choir] Lately I’ve been wrestling with the problem of inconsistent attendance at choir. If not everyone comes each week it’s hard to do any de...

KeyStone, founded in 2011, is a professional six-voice contemporary a cappella group based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group’s catalog encompasses a range of indie-folk, Top 40 and alternative songs from the last forty years. Bonded by a PASSION fo...  moreKeyStone, founded in 2011, is a professional six-voice contemporary a cappella group based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The group’s catalog encompasses a range of indie-folk, Top 40 and alternative songs from the last forty years. Bonded by a PASSION for music and performance, the members of KeyStone immensely enjoy connecting with the audience and each other. KeyStone has performed in many venues throughout Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, including World Cafe Live Philadelphia, Hard Rock Cafe Philadelphia, Verizon Hall at the Kimmel Center, World Cafe Live at the Queen Wilmington, and Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. Performance highlights include appearances at the Princeton Music Festival and the WHYY Connections Festival; opening for Grammy-nominated super-group The Bobs as well as for a cappella legends The Groovebarbers, featuring Sean Altman, Steve Keyes, and Charlie Evett of Rockapella; and assisting in a flash-mob marriage proposal (and later singing at the wedding of the happy...    less

8 young enthousiastic singers, all sharing the same PASSION: singing! The @hoc singers have a great fresh sound! Visit our facebook site to learn more about this fantastic group... more8 young enthousiastic singers, all sharing the same PASSION: singing! The @hoc singers have a great fresh sound! Visit our facebook site to learn more about this fantastic group... https://www.facebook.com/AdhocSingers  

Salvacosta sing this Chilcott/Jennings masterpiece with such conviction and PASSION - you can feel that they believe every word! He is so small the stars bow down the fierce winds ease their breath, And careful shepherds look upon the one unsullied bi...  moreSalvacosta sing this Chilcott/Jennings masterpiece with such conviction and PASSION - you can feel that they believe every word! He is so small the stars bow down the fierce winds ease their breath, And careful shepherds look upon the one unsullied birth. They kneel and stare while time seems gone and goodness rules the earth. The blight on man is all undone, and there will be no more death, For though this child will be nailed on a cross, He'll be so since he is the jewel of untold worth. For him all stars have shone, have shone, have shone, shone........... Music - Bob Chilcott Lyrics - Elizabeth Jennings Copyright Oxford University Press 2012 Performed by Salvacosta Keys - Alvin Allison Recorded Live at St Aldhelms 10/12/16 Video Creation - Kingsbere Designs www.darrenbartlett.co.uk Copyright DMB MUSIC 2016  less

Zulu civil rights song, one which came to be sung at political funerals in the 1980s. What have we done? We shall meet in heaven This outdoor performance was the culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night onl...  moreZulu civil rights song, one which came to be sung at political funerals in the 1980s. What have we done? We shall meet in heaven This outdoor performance was the culmination of a six-week project which creates a choir from scratch for one night only. Each winter and summer, Chris Rowbury gathers a random bunch of singers from in and around Ipswich. There are no auditions and all songs are taught and learnt by ear. Usually eight songs are learnt in six two-hour sessions and in the summer are performed outdoors near Ipswich. http://chrisrowbury.com  less

Razzle Dazzle Choir was founded in 2018 in Gdynia, a seaside city in northern Poland. It is a choir ensemble of about 25 people, mainly amateurs. They share an incredible PASSION for music and are keen on spreading their positive singing energy. The c...  moreRazzle Dazzle Choir was founded in 2018 in Gdynia, a seaside city in northern Poland. It is a choir ensemble of about 25 people, mainly amateurs. They share an incredible PASSION for music and are keen on spreading their positive singing energy. The choir is known for its modern choral music repertoire, consisting of songs from all over the world as well as pop music masterpieces. The group was awarded a silver medal in pop music category during 5th 'Music Everywhere Festival' in Gdansk in 2019. So far, the choir has performed in several places in Poland, often the non-obvious ones, trying to make choral music available to everyone. The choir’s conductor, Zuzanna Popiołkiewicz, graduated from Conducting faculty at the Academy of Music in Gdansk. In 2012, as a representative of Poland, she led music workshops for the American organization 'Singers of United Lands' in 23 US states, Canada, Kenya, Zimbabwe and Zambia. She conducted choirs such as Symphony Chorus of New Orleans or Nairobi Chamber Choir in Ke...    less

Bach BWV 230 alleluja movement Live in concert recording March 2011 St Clement's Anglican Church Cantabile Chamber Singers Margarita String Quartet www.cantabilechambersingers.com

[Dum transisset] Sabbatum, Maria Magdalene et Maria Jacobi et Salome emerunt aromata, ut venientes ungerent Jesum. Alleluia. [When] the Sabbath [was past], Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome had bought sweet spices, that th...  more[Dum transisset] Sabbatum, Maria Magdalene et Maria Jacobi et Salome emerunt aromata, ut venientes ungerent Jesum. Alleluia. [When] the Sabbath [was past], Mary Magdalene and Mary the mother of James and Salome had bought sweet spices, that they might come and anoint Jesus. Alleluia. Sung at Canterbury Cathedral during our Royal School of Church Music Summer Course in 1986, under Martin How. I (David W Solomons) was one of the altos. John Huntley - a fellow alto - recorded this performance.  less

[this is an updated version of a post which first appeared on my blog From the Front of the Choir]   Last week I wrote about some of the skills needed to be able to sing in harmony. Most of them were focused on singing in a large choir. This w...

Modern Acapella, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Gospel - with or without band - whatever and whenever we sing, we rock the stage with PASSION and enthusiasm! We are currently around 50 ambitious amateur singers between 18 and 50 that share their love for choir music. ...  moreModern Acapella, Rock, Pop, Jazz, Gospel - with or without band - whatever and whenever we sing, we rock the stage with PASSION and enthusiasm! We are currently around 50 ambitious amateur singers between 18 and 50 that share their love for choir music. Our biggest success was winning the German National Choir Competition in 2010 in the category Jazz vocal et cetera - a capella.